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Brazilian president jair bolsonaro, accused of attending a coup plotting meeting after losing his own election, bolsonaro was headlining event for the pro trump group turning point usa. and a party whose leaders refused to accept the legitimate results of elections, losing has become a badge of honor, a way to channel the grievance and frustration of voters -- believe that democrats and foreign governments are rigging elections. joining us now is ashley parker, senior national political correspo...

Case coming out of north carolina. where the north carolina state legislature controlled by one party decided that they were going to draw congressional lines that skewed in favor of their party. they wanted to rig the outcome of those elections. and when we challenged that, as common cause, and the southern coalition for social justice, we challenged that. the court said no. the court said that our state constitution prohibits rigging elections so that voters have no choice. they relied on a st...

Capitol police or in any federal threat database. it is hard to ignore how much of the suspects rhetoric today echos what we heard from rioters who stormed the capitol. >> [ bleep ]. >> can i speak to pelosi? >>. [ crowd chanting, nancy ] >> congressman adam kinzinger of illinois tweeted, quote, i want to be clear. when you convince people that politicians are rigging elections, drink babies blood, et cetera, you will get violence. this must be rejected. this is why the january 6th committee is ...

>>. [ crowd chanting, nancy ] >> congressman adam kinzinger of illinois tweeted, quote, i want to be clear. when you convince people that politicians are rigging elections, drink babies blood, et cetera, you will get violence. this must be rejected. this is why the january 6th committee is so important, unquote. democratic congresswoman karen bass of california went even further. >> it just shows us the danger that our democracy is in, and it also just makes me angry thinking of my republican co...

The price of a gallon of milk, almost ended his reelection campaign. some republicans literally consider it disqualifying. its almost charming in retrospect, isnt it? at one time the grand old party had some -- some -- standards. but its more than electing bad candidates because they are republicans. whats even more frightening than an entire party losing their moral compass is that that same party is now okay with rigging elections and threatening election workers and voters all in the name of ...

Had some, some standards. but it is more than electing bad candidates just because there are republicans. whats even more frightening than entire party losing their moral compass is that that same party is now okay with rigging elections and threatening election workers and voters all in the name of winning. the majority of republican nominees on the ballot, this november, for the house, the senate and key statewide offices. to 199 in all have denied a question the outcome of the last presidenti...

So. in fact theres 17 candidates across this country, running for positions that had elections that denied the 2020 -- that monitors that voting rights around the country. but summarizations are fighting back. and citizens united, and say fixable and fair elections announcing a seven figure -- michigan and nevada. the president tiffany mueller says this, secretary of states are supposed to ensure safe and accessible elections. but instead we have extreme maga candidates on the ballot focused on ...

Rigging elections, elections have not been rigged. its been established time and time again. is this really what republicans want? they want more donald trump on the campaign trail heading into november? >> first of all, if the things he was describing were remotely true, the country would be in an even worse crisis than now. the republicans attending the rally last night, yes, thats what they wanted to hear. my colleague was in the crowd last night. the dispatches from the line outdoors and the...

Political prisoners, hes talking about the people who stormed the capitol, attacked the capitol on january 6th. he was critical many of them are being charged and have, of course, faced charges in court and the like. rigging elections, elections have not been rigged. its been established time and time again. is this really what republicans want? they want more donald trump on the campaign trail heading into november? >> first of all, if the things he was describing were remotely true, the countr...

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